The WSJ and all of the tipsheets are right: Abortion is a winning issue for Democrats. What they're wrong about is the idea that Republicans have not figured out a response. Republicans have made their position clear--they want to ban abortion. Full stop. They don't care what voters think on this issue. Florida already had a 15-week ban, and DeSantis has already announced he will sign a 6-week ban. They don't care about our rights and they don't care about our views. They just want to find more ways to get control.

I started in the Obama White House on day two in 2009. I felt lucky every day to be there, but it was also the hardest job I've ever had, bar none. The pressure was incredible, knowing how much we were trying to do and how badly people needed problems fixed right away. And as we were coming to the passage of the ACA, in March 2010, I decided it was time to go. I was there for roughly 14 months, and it took quite a bit out of me. And I should note: I had no children or other responsibilities (other than an incontinent beagle).

I am proudly going to vote for @ewarren tomorrow and I hope you’ll join me. But it’s a primary and we won’t all agree. This is the time to fight that out. If only we could do that without assuming that people supporting another candidate don’t have the right motives. We all have our own reasons for picking our candidates and they are all valid. I wish people wouldn’t vote based on a flawed electability narrative or a media narrative that I don’t agree with, but we each get one vote to do with what we will.

I see that sexism has become the latest issue in the race and could be a focus in tonight's debate. As someone who spends her time helping elect women, I have a few thoughts. Let's see if this thread is more readable than my rants at friends and coworkers... First, yes, there is sexism in politics. There is sexism in most parts of our society, and campaigns are no exception. Women are often judged differently, face double standards and see their accomplishments diminished. To wit:
businessinsider.com/scott-taylor-n…

This is the time of year when campaigners and political practitioners are pounding the pavement trying to find their next campaign job and as someone who has done that a lot, I have a few unsolicited thoughts, following last year's thread on resumes. Thread:

https://twitter.com/creynoldsnc/status/946470954456244225

First, thank you for your work last cycle. Win or lose, if you worked hard and gave your all for your candidate, you deserve thanks and a vacation and hopefully another great job in campaigns. And those of us who've been there want to help.

Another new book from one of the authors helping out @emilyslist. @jodipicoult’s newest is timely and tragic and lovely all at once. Great mystery. I gasped out loud at least twice.

Here's the thing about a big tent party: we've got progressives (defined by a number of different groups), centrists, Bernie Dems and Blue Dogs. And we've got voters in different districts that support all of them.

But we also share some very important commons beliefs: We believe that every American should have equal rights and opportunities; that we shouldn't separate families; that we want more Americans to vote, not fewer; that health care should be a priority; and that workers rights should matter more than the profits of big business.

While we're all waiting on primary results, I'd like to push back against the (misguided) talking point that Democrats either don't have a message or aren't running on the issues. This criticism is the flip side of the other common talking point--that Democrats are tied to unpopular national views/leaders and can't relate to their districts. Sometimes, we're accused of both, which is particularly fun.

Note to Republicans: We tried to warn you. This was a bad vote.

It inspired many of our women to run and drives many of their campaigns.

Come November, we're going to repeal and replace the GOP Congress.

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